Supported by Future Skills Centre, Pathways to Meaningful Income: Systems Navigation explores how YSM’s Care Management Program guides community members to achieve forward movement in their lives and the different forms of support they can receive toward meaningful income. Learn more here.
Despite being early in his career, YSM’s newest member of our Church at the Mission (CATM) Pastoral Care team, Jonathan Tysick has accumulated a wealth of lived experience beyond that of many who may be twice his age. Married with two young children, Jonathan has earned a Master of Theological
Since January, YSM’s Cornerstone Family Services has been piloting an innovative program with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST) to provide an onsite reunion space where our staff supervises visits between Children’s Aid Society involved children and their parents. This new program is part of YSM’s Cornerstone Partnership, a
Partnerships play a vital role in Yonge Street Mission’s ability to serve the community. One of our trusted collaborations, which dates back to 2019, is with electric power company Kinectrics. It started when our President & CEO Angie Peters was invited by Kinectrics’ CEO David Harris to speak about YSM’s
Supported by Future Skills Centre, Pathways to Meaningful Income: The Employer’s Experience explores how YSM collaborates with community members to provide personalized employment skills training, job search support, and ongoing assistance to achieve meaningful income. Learn more here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmduYK3Km1k&feature=youtu.be
REGENT’S TANK: YSM MICRO-GRANT PITCH COMPETITION YSM is launching an exciting event that will culminate in small local-community business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, presenting a formal pitch showcasing their business plans, to receive a micro-grant valued between $1000 and $2000. We are now seeking interested individuals with backgrounds in business
Back in the summer of 2022, Renaldo had been feeling it was time for a career change. He had been praying that he’d be delivered to such a change when a friend sent him a YSM job posting seeking a Director of Street-Involved Services. The role required an established leader
Supported by Future Skills Centre, Pathways to Meaningful Income: An Individual’s Journey explores how a community member living in poverty secures meaningful employment, as well as mental health support along the way. Learn more here. https://youtu.be/YhV_-WOKuRw
In 1991, after recently coming to faith, Jan Rothenburger found herself at a unique church service at YSM’s Evergreen Centre. The church served as a safe space for community members to call ‘home’, especially those not comfortable in other faith communities. Jan attended Evergreen’s services weekly while connecting with street-involved
YSM care managers are vital in establishing a connection with our community members and in creating the trust required to support them on their unique journey towards stability. A care manager at YSM’s Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth recently shared her experience with a young community member named Aisha*: “I
For many years *Trevor led a fairly modest life. He had an evolving career in film and television, a close-knit group of friends, and enjoyed several hobbies including building and painting military models. When the pandemic arrived and prevented him from working and socializing with friends, Trevor’s mental health began
Yonge Street Mission is dedicated to its mission of ending chronic poverty in Toronto in one generation. This ambitious goal will only be achieved through the collective partnership with and support of many in our community, including donors, funders, volunteers, community and government agencies and elected officials. To further actualize
Our fourth webinar, Behind The Scenes: A Day in our Life at the Mission, pulls back the curtain and shows the daily struggles of the community members we serve and the lives transformed through the generosity of our donors. https://youtu.be/bpf9_wW3gCc
Our third webinar, Poverty Myth Busters: Building Community, dives deeper into the ways in which YSM and community agencies are working together to create a support network for struggling neighbours. https://youtu.be/NO5aBIlYMdA
At YSM we remain focused on serving the Toronto community while also working to secure and advance our programs and their impact for the decades ahead. As such, we’re working to keep strengthening both our present and future financial footings. Legacy gifts – especially bequests made in the Wills of
